JP2016202834A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of achieving an advantageous game state allowing winning balls to be obtained easily by a novel system not found conventionally.SOLUTION: In a normal game state, a decrease period occurs, when ball entry easiness to an open start pocket 52 is reduced caused by opening of a major winning hole 56. Further, control is performed so that a period (permission period) excluding the decrease period in an opening period (first opening period) of the start pocket 52 becomes longer in an advantageous game state than in the normal game state. Further, ball entry easiness during the decrease period in the first opening period is made larger in the major winning hole 56 than in the start pocket 52.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a pachinko machine.

The probability of winning the winning game in the normal gaming state is set low, the probability of winning the winning game in the gaming state advantageous to the player (hereinafter referred to as advantageous gaming state) is increased, and the winning game is frequently generated in the advantageous gaming state. There are gaming machines that make it easier to obtain prize balls. In such a gaming machine, it is a player's concern to shift to an advantageous gaming state.
The following patent document 1 is illustrated as this type of gaming machine.

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the probability of shifting to the advantageous gaming state (ST probability variation) and winning the small hit game is improved. Even when a small hit game is won, the advantageous game state is not canceled, so that the game is such that the small hit game frequently occurs during the period of staying in the advantageous game state (see FIG. 30 in Patent Document 1). See).

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In the game nature in which small hit games occur frequently as in Patent Document 1, there is a case in which the interest obtained from the winning is reduced because the frequency of winning is too high.
In addition, the game nature itself, which frequently causes small hit games, has been adopted in many game machines, and is no longer a novel system.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides a gaming machine that can realize an advantageous gaming state in which a winning ball can be easily obtained by a novel method that has not existed before.

  According to the present invention, a first movable member is attached, and a first winning opening through which a game ball is given is provided as a trigger, a second movable member is attached, and the game ball The first or second condition that can be established at a timing close to each other, and a game board in which a second prize opening that is awarded with a smaller number of prize balls than the first prize opening is provided. A first opening control means for opening the first winning opening by moving the first movable member due to the establishment of the first condition, and the second movable member due to the establishment of the second condition. A second opening control means for opening the second winning opening, and a game state control means for making a transition to either a normal gaming state or an advantageous gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state. , When staying in the normal gaming state The first winning opening and the first winning opening so that the ease of entering the opened first winning opening is reduced during the opening of the second winning opening. When the second prize opening is arranged in the gaming board and stays in the advantageous gaming state, the reduction period of the first opening period, which is the period during which the first prize opening is open, The first opening control means or the second opening control means is the first movable member so as to cause a tolerable period to be removed, and the generated tolerable period is longer than the tolerable period that can occur in the normal gaming state. Alternatively, when the second movable member is moved and the reduction period occurs in the first opening period, the ease of entering the second winning port is more easily entered than the first winning port. The first opening period becomes larger In this case, the ease of entering the first prize opening when the allowable period occurs is that the ease of entering the first prize opening when the reduction period occurs during the first opening period. A growing gaming machine is provided.

In the gaming machine of the present invention, it is easy to enter the second winning opening in the normal gaming state, and the ease of entering the first winning opening is improved in the advantageous gaming state than in the normal gaming state. In addition, there are more prize balls obtained by entering the first prize opening compared to the second prize opening. Therefore, it is easier to obtain a prize ball when staying in the advantageous game state than when staying in the normal game state.
As a result, a novel and advantageous gaming state that has never existed before is realized. Moreover, since the advantageous gaming state is an epoch-making method that has not been achieved in the past, it is likely to attract the player's interest.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the gaming machine which can implement | achieve the advantageous game state which is easy to obtain a prize ball by the novel system which is not in the past is provided.

It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the game board arrange | positioned in the gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the big prize opening provided in the back of the decoration member. FIG. 3A shows a state where the special electric combination is closed, and FIG. 3B shows a state where the special electric combination is opened. It is a figure which shows the symbol display apparatus arrange | positioned in a gaming machine. It is a functional block diagram which shows the main control structures of a gaming machine. It is a functional block diagram which shows the payout control structure of a gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the process at the time of entering. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a start process. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation | movement timing of a normal electric combination and a special electric combination in a normal game state. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation | movement timing of a normal electric combination and a special electric combination in an advantageous game state. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation | movement timing of a normal electric combination and a special electric combination in an advantageous game state. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation | movement timing of a normal electric combination and a special electric combination in an advantageous game state. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation | movement timing of a normal electric combination and a special electric combination in an advantageous game state.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. In the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “upper”, and “lower” refer to the gaming machine 10 on the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. ) Shall be designated in the state seen from.

<About the outline of the gaming machine 10>
An outline of the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 2 or FIG.
FIG. 2 is a view showing the game board 40 disposed in the gaming machine 10.
FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing a main control configuration of the gaming machine 10.

The gaming machine 10 includes a gaming board 40, a normal electric role control unit 180 (first release control means), a special electric role control unit 190 (second release control means), and a game state control unit 140 (game state control means). And).
The game board 40 is provided with a first winning opening (for example, a start opening 52) and a second winning opening (for example, a large winning opening 56).
The start opening 52 is provided with a first movable member (for example, a normal electric accessory 62), and a prize ball (for example, 15 balls) is given when a game ball enters.
The big winning opening 56 is provided with a second movable member (for example, a special electric accessory 66), and less winning balls (for example, three) than the starting opening 52 are given when a game ball is inserted. It is done.
The normal electric role control unit 180 may have a first condition (for example, passage of a game ball to the operation gate 54) or a second condition (for example, entry of a game ball to the start port 53) that can be established at a timing close to each other. Among them, the normal electric accessory 62 is moved due to the establishment of the first condition, and the start port 52 is opened.
The special electric combination control unit 190 moves the special electric combination 66 due to the entry of the game ball into the start opening 53 and opens the big winning opening 56.
The gaming state control unit 140 makes a transition to either a normal gaming state or an advantageous gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state.

In the gaming machine 10, a start opening 52 and a big prize opening 56 are arranged on the game board 40 so that a reduction period LT occurs when the gaming machine 10 is staying in a normal gaming state. Here, the reduction period LT is a period during which the ease of entering the open start opening 52 is reduced due to the opening of the big winning opening 56.
Further, the gaming machine 10 has the normal electric power control unit 180 or the special electric power control so that the allowable period PT generated in the advantageous gaming state is longer than the allowable period PT that can occur in the normal gaming state. The unit 190 moves the ordinary electric accessory 62 or the special electric accessory 66. Here, the allowable period PT is a period excluding the reduction period LT in the first opening period OT in which the start port 52 is open.
In addition, in the gaming machine 10, when the reduction period LT occurs in the first opening period OT, the ease of entering the big winning opening 56 is greater than the ease of entering the starting opening 52.
Also, the ease of entering the starting port 52 when the allowable period PT occurs in the first opening period OT is the ease of entering the starting port 52 when the reducing period LT occurs in the first opening period OT. Greater than ease.

  As described above, the gaming machine 10 is controlled so that the allowable period PT in the advantageous gaming state is longer than the allowable period PT in the normal gaming state, so that it is easier to enter the starting port 52 in the advantageous gaming state than in the normal gaming state. Become. Further, since there are more prize balls obtained by entering the start opening 52 than the big prize opening 56, the prize ball is more in the case of staying in the advantageous game state than in the case of staying in the normal game state. Easy to get.

Although the first winning opening in the present embodiment is the start opening 52 and the second winning opening is the large winning opening 56 as an example, it is not limited thereto. That is, the requirements for being the first winning opening or the second winning opening are determined by the relative relationship described above. Therefore, as long as these requirements are met, the first winning port or the second winning port may belong to any of the so-called large winning port, start port, and normal winning port.
Here, the normal winning opening means a winning opening that does not trigger the operation of either the special electric accessory or the special symbol display device among the winning openings other than the large winning opening.

  In the present embodiment, the first movable member is the ordinary electric combination 62 and the second movable member is the special electric combination 66. However, the present invention is not limited to this. As described above, since the first movable member is a member attached to the first prize opening, and the second movable member is a member attached to the second prize opening, the first movable member or the second movable member is Whether it is a special electric accessory or a normal electric accessory is determined by the type of the first prize opening or the second prize opening.

In the present embodiment, the first condition is the passing of the game ball to the operation gate 54, and the second condition is the entering of the game ball to the starting port 53. However, even if this is reversed, Good. That is, the first condition may be a game ball entering the start port 53 and the second condition may be a game ball passing to the operation gate 54.
Moreover, the following modifications are also mentioned as a 1st condition or a 2nd condition.
(I) The first condition or the second condition is an example in which a normal symbol variation game or a special symbol variation game is won.
(Ii) An example in which the first condition or the second condition is a notification of a winning symbol in a normal symbol display device or a winning symbol in a special symbol display device.
(Iii) An example in which the first condition or the second condition is detected by the first sensor or the second sensor arranged at a specific winning opening.

The first condition or the second condition described above may be two conditions that can be established at timings close to each other. In carrying out the present invention, a configuration is possible in which these conditions inevitably become timings close to each other. It is preferable. Here, “can be established at a timing close to each other” means a time shorter than a time required for one game ball launched on the game area 40a to roll down and be processed as a winning ball or an out ball. It means that it can be established.
In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the operation gate 54 (specific gate) in which the passage of the game ball is one of the establishment conditions of the first condition or the second condition, and the entry of the game ball is the establishment opportunity of the other. The start port 53 (second start port) is disposed on the game board 40, and the first game ball that has passed through the operation gate 54 is configured to be able to enter the start port 53, whereby the first The condition and the second condition can be satisfied at a timing close to each other.

“Ease of entering the open start opening 52 (first winning opening) is reduced due to the opening of the large winning opening 56 (second winning opening)” means that the starting opening 52 is opened. Assuming that the big winning opening 56 is opened and closed, the former means that the ease of entering the starting opening 52 is reduced.
Here, the reduction period LT means a period in the above state. As in the present embodiment, the positions of the start opening 52 and the big winning opening 56 are close to each other (see FIG. 2), and the time for the game ball to flow from the area of the starting opening 52 to the area of the big winning opening 56 is ignored. When it is as small as possible, the period (overlap period) in which the opening period of the start opening 52 and the opening period of the big prize opening 56 overlap each other substantially coincides with the reduction period LT. On the other hand, if the time for the game ball to flow down from the area of the start opening 52 to the area of the special winning opening 56 exists so as not to be ignored, the overlap period and the reduction period LT may be shifted.

“The allowable period PT generated in the advantageous gaming state is longer than the allowable period PT that can occur in the normal gaming state” means that the first opening period OT at the start port 52 (first winning opening) opened in the advantageous gaming state. It means that the allowable period PT included in one time is longer than the allowable period PT included in one time in the first opening period OT in the start port 52 opened in the normal gaming state.
Note that the above relationship includes the case where the allowable period PT that occurs in the normal gaming state is zero, that is, the case where the allowable period PT does not occur in the normal gaming state. On the other hand, the allowable period PT generated in the advantageous gaming state is controlled to exceed zero.

<About the structure of the gaming machine 10>
The structure of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a game board 40 installed in the gaming machine 10.
FIG. 3 is a view showing a special winning opening 55 provided behind the decorative member 45. FIG. 3A shows a state where the special electric combination 65 is closed, and FIG. 3B shows a state where the special electric combination 65 is opened.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the symbol display device 90 disposed in the gaming machine 10.
FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing a main control configuration of the gaming machine 10.
FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing a payout control configuration of the gaming machine 10.
Note that the wavy line shown in FIG. 3 is an abbreviated line, and represents that the game board 40 (game area 40a) other than the vicinity of the decorative member 45 is omitted.

  The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko machine, and fires a game ball on a front area (hereinafter referred to as a gaming area 40a) of a gaming board 40 on which a large number of gaming nails (not shown) are erected. When a game ball enters a winning opening (for example, the start opening 52, the big winning opening 56, etc.), a game in which a winning ball is obtained is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, the gaming machine 10 includes a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 15 that opens forward and backward, and an intermediate frame (not shown) that holds the game board 40 detachably on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 15. And a front frame 20 configured to cover the front side of the game board 40 (inner frame).

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported on the left end side by a hinge mechanism 21 and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame. The front frame 20 can be locked and unlocked by a cylinder lock 23.
The front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 arranged so as to cover the game area 40a, and the game area 40a and the game board 40 are see-through protected by the transparent member 25.

The gaming machine 10 includes an upper ball tray 27 and a lower ball tray 29 that store game balls. In addition, the gaming machine 10 includes an operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball tray 29. Further, a launching device (not shown) for launching the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 27 to the game board 40 (game area 40a) by rotating the operation handle 31 is configured.
In the present embodiment, the upper ball tray 27, the lower ball tray 29, or the operation handle 31 is shown as an example in which the upper ball tray 27, the lower ball tray 29, and the operation handle 31 are provided integrally with the front frame 20 apart from each other. May be.

A pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) are disposed on the left and right sides of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. Further, the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34 and 36 of the front frame 20 are formed by a light-transmitting cover, and lighting devices 35 (35a, 35b, and 35c) are disposed therein. Yes. The speaker 33 and the illuminating device 35 can output sound or can be turned on or off in conjunction with effects or error notifications that occur during the game.
The front frame 20 is provided with a button 37 at the front portion of the upper ball tray 27. The button 37 can accept a player's operation performed to switch effects generated during the game or to obtain various information related to the gaming machine 10 by the player.

  Below the lower ball receiving tray 29, a ball removal mechanism 39 for discharging the game balls stored in the lower ball receiving tray 29 downward is provided. By operating the ball removing mechanism 39, a bottom surface opening (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball receiving tray 29 is opened, and the game ball is naturally dropped and discharged from the bottom surface opening.

The effect display device 80 is disposed substantially at the center of the game board 40. The effect display device 80 can display various effects including changes in effect symbols. Here, the effect symbol is a symbol displayed on the effect display device 80 in order to further enhance the interest of the game in the gaming machine 10, and is specifically composed of numbers, patterns, or a combination thereof.
In general, the player of the gaming machine 10 is intrigued by the fluctuating effect of the effect symbol displayed on the effect display device 80, and the effect display device 80 is arranged at a position that is easily visible to the player. ing.
As the effect display device 80, a liquid crystal display device in which a liquid crystal panel is housed in a housing case is generally adopted. However, the display device 80 is not limited to this, and various types of display devices such as a drum type and a dot matrix type are used. Can be adopted.

  The effect display device 80 displays an effect symbol in the approximate center of its display area, and further displays the effect symbols on the left and right sides of the effect symbol, respectively. That is, the effect display device 80 displays effect symbols on “left”, “middle”, and “right”, respectively, and the displayed effect symbols form one or more columns. By scrolling these effect symbols in the up-down direction or the left-right direction, the effect symbols are variably displayed in the display area of the effect display device 80.

The symbol display device 90 is disposed at a position that is less visible to the player than the effect display device 80, such as the lower right side of the effect display device 80. In addition, the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display area of the effect display device 80.
In the symbol display device 90, a plurality of lamps are arranged. The lamp used in the symbol display device 90 in the present embodiment is a light emitting diode (hereinafter referred to as LED). The symbol display device 90 displays various information depending on the arrangement of the light emitting LEDs, and includes a special symbol display device (first special symbol display device 91, second special symbol display device 92) and a normal symbol display device 93. .

  The first special symbol display device 91 and the second special symbol display device 92 display the lottery result (special symbol) of the special symbol variation game by the light emission patterns of the plurality of LEDs. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the first special symbol display device 91 is composed of eight LEDs on the left side, and the second special symbol display device 92 is composed of eight LEDs on the right side.

  The normal symbol display device 93 displays the lottery result (ordinary symbol) of the normal symbol variation game by the number of light emission patterns of LEDs (for example, two) less than the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92. .

  As shown in FIG. 4, the symbol display device 90 also includes LEDs that are not used for the display of the first special symbol display device 91, the second special symbol display device 92, or the normal symbol display device 93. In addition to the lottery result of the variation game or the normal symbol variation game, information such as the number of random numbers (pending balls) held and the number of rounds of the jackpot game can be displayed.

Here, the special symbol is a data group that can be selected for display on the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92, or the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92. It refers to a pattern (LED light emission pattern) that can be displayed. Hereinafter, special symbols may be abbreviated as “special symbols”.
Here, the special symbol variation game is a first special symbol display device 91 or a second special symbol in order to show a lottery result for opening the special electric actor 65 or the special electric actor 66 (so-called attacker). This means that a specific special symbol is stopped and displayed after the display device 92 is variably displayed. In this specification, the execution of the special symbol variation game refers to the display of special symbols (variation display and stop display) on the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92, and for the display. In some cases, it refers to the execution of a series of internal processes.

Here, the normal symbol refers to a data group that can be selected for display on the normal symbol display device 93, or a symbol (LED light emission pattern) that can be displayed on the normal symbol display device 93. In the following, a normal symbol may be abbreviated as “common figure”.
Here, the normal symbol variation game is to stop a specific normal symbol after the normal symbol display device 93 is variably displayed in order to show a lottery result for releasing the ordinary electric accessory 62 (so-called electric tulip). To display. In this specification, execution of the normal symbol variation game refers to normal symbol display (variation display and stop display) on the normal symbol display device 93, and execution of a series of internal processing performed for the display. There are cases.

  In the present embodiment, the plurality of lamps arranged on the symbol display device 90 are described as LEDs, but the type of lamp is not limited to this. The arrangement of the lamps is not limited to that shown in FIG. 4, and various arrangements can be adopted.

On the front surface of the game board 40, obstacles such as a large number of game nails (not shown), a windmill 42, and a decorative member (for example, a decorative member 45) are arranged, so that the game ball that is launched rolls. As described above, a game area 40a is defined. In addition, on the left side and the upper side of the game area 40a, curved outer rails 41 and inner rails 43 provided for guiding the game balls launched by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 40a are arranged. Has been. The outer rail 41 is located outside the inner rail 43 as viewed from the center of the game area 40a.
Here, the windmill 42 is a mechanism for changing the direction in which the game ball falls, and is a nail-like one.

  The gaming machine 10 can increase or decrease the launch of the game ball according to the magnitude of the rotation operation amount (for example, the rotation angle) of the operation handle 31. In addition, one of the first flow path X (so-called left-handed) in which the weakly launched game ball rolls and the second flow path Y (so-called right-handed) in which the harder launched game ball rolls are used. Various obstacles are arranged in the game area 40a so that the game ball rolls.

The game area 40a is provided with various winning ports (for example, a start port 51, a large winning port 55, etc.), and various switches (for example, a count switch SW1) that detect a game ball that has entered a ball behind each winning port. And a count switch SW5). In the following description, winning means that a game ball enters a specific winning opening.
In the present embodiment, the above-described various switches are arranged so that the player cannot visually recognize them, and are not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

  In FIG. 2, the start opening 51, the start opening 52, the start opening 53, the operation gate 54, the large winning opening 55, the large winning opening 56, and the normal winning opening 57 (57a, 57b, 57c) are illustrated as main winning openings. To do. The winning award shown here is an example, and the number and arrangement thereof may be changed as appropriate.

The start port 51 is arranged at the lower center of the game area 40a (below the effect display device 80), and is generally called “navel”.
A count switch SW1 that detects a game ball that has entered the ball is provided at the start port 51. When the game ball that has entered the start port 51 is detected by the count switch SW1, the count switch SW1 detects the game ball that has entered the start port 51. A start condition for starting the special symbol variation game and a payout condition for paying out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls are established.

The start port 52 is arranged in the lower right part of the game area 40a (the lower right side of the effect display device 80) and downstream of the big winning port 56, and is provided with a normal electric accessory 62. Further, as described above, the start port 52 is a winning port (first winning port) that makes it easier to enter a ball in an advantageous gaming state than in the normal gaming state.
The ordinary electric accessory 62 is a movable member that can be switched to either an open state in which entry into the start port 52 is easy or a closed state in which entry is difficult, and is opened and closed by the operation of the actuator AC2. Perform the action. The control of the ordinary electric accessory 62 (actuator AC2) will be described in detail later.
The start port 52 is provided with a count switch SW2 for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball, and the game ball that has entered the start port 52 is detected by the count switch SW2, whereby the first special symbol display device 91 is detected. The start condition of the special symbol variation game and the payout condition of the prize ball are established.

The start port 53 is disposed on the lower right side of the game area 40a (lower right side of the effect display device 80) and on the downstream side of the operation gate 54.
The start port 53 is provided with a count switch SW3 that detects a game ball that has entered the ball. When the game ball that has entered the start port 53 is detected by the count switch SW3, the second special symbol display device 92 is provided. The start condition of the special symbol variation game and the payout condition of the prize ball are established.

The operation gate 54 is disposed at the lower right side of the game area 40 a (lower right side of the effect display device 80) and upstream of the start port 53. The operation gate 54 is a so-called gate type winning opening in which the game ball that has passed passes through the game area 40a again after passing, and one game ball that has passed the operation gate 54 can enter the start opening 53. Yes. In the present specification, the passing of the game ball through the operation gate 54 may also be referred to as “entering ball”.
The operation gate 54 is provided with a count switch SW4 that detects a game ball that has passed, and a normal ball in the normal symbol display device 93 is detected by the game switch that has passed the operation gate 54 being detected by the count switch SW4. The starting condition for the variable game is established.

  In the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, as apparent from the fact that the count switch SW4 is not shown in FIG. 6, the detection of the count switch SW4 is not included in the award ball payout condition. That is, even if a game ball enters the operation gate 54 of this embodiment, the prize ball is zero.

The special winning opening 56 is arranged in the lower right portion of the game area 40a (the right side of the effect display device 80) and upstream of the starting opening 52, and is provided with a special electric accessory 66. Further, as described above, the big winning opening 56 is a winning opening (second winning opening) that reduces the ease of entering the starting hole 52 due to the opening.
The special electric accessory 66 is a movable member that can be switched to an open state in which it is easy to enter the grand prize winning opening 56 or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter the ball, and the actuator AC6 is operated. Open and close. The control of the special winning opening 56 (actuator AC6) will be described in detail later.
The big winning opening 56 is provided with a count switch SW6 for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball, and when the gaming ball that has entered the big winning hole 56 is detected by the count switch SW6, the payout of the winning ball is made. The condition is met.
In addition, a probability variation region (not shown) is provided in the middle of the flow path of the game ball that has entered the special winning opening 56. A count switch SW8 is provided in the probability change region, and the condition for shifting to the probability change state can be satisfied with detection of the count switch SW8 as one of the conditions. The probability variation state will be described later in detail.

The special electric accessory 66 in the closed state extends so as to substantially coincide with the surface position of the game area 40a, and covers the big prize opening 56 behind the surface position.
In addition, the special electric accessory 66 in the open state operates so as to function as a tray for the game ball that jumps forward from the surface position of the game area 40a and flows down from above, and receives the received game ball as a big prize opening 56. And the flow of the game ball to the start port 52 is inhibited. That is, the special electric accessory 66 in the open state blocks a rolling flow path (a path through which a game ball can enter the start opening 52) of the start opening 52 located on the downstream side.
The special electric accessory 66 in this embodiment operates so as to be opened during the execution of a small hit game or a part of the big hit game, which will be described later, and allows the game ball to enter the big winning opening 56. .

The characteristics of the above-mentioned special winning opening 56 and the special electric accessory 66 are summarized as follows.
That is, in the rolling flow path of the game ball in the game board 40 (game area 40a), the big winning port 56 (second winning port) is arranged upstream from the starting port 52 (first winning port). Then, the game area 40 a is configured to roll the game ball that rolls in the vicinity of the big prize opening 56 to an area different from the start opening 52 in the open state (a state where the big prize opening 56 is opened). As a result, the entrance to the starting port 52 is hindered due to the opening of the big winning port 56.
Here, in the configuration of “rolling to a region different from the start port 52”, the special electric accessory 66 (second movable member) is moved to the start port 52 (first winning port) as in the present embodiment. A configuration that positively obstructs the entry of the game ball, such as blocking the flow path (active inhibition) is also included, but other configurations can also be adopted. For example, in a state where the special electric accessory 66 is retracted into the game board 40 (the same state as that of the special electric accessory 65 shown in FIG. 3B), members around the special electric accessory 66 increase the game ball. It is also possible to adopt a configuration (passive obstruction) in which the winning opening 56 is urged and, as a result, the number of balls entering the starting opening 52 is reduced.

As shown in FIG. 2, the operation gate 54 and the start port 53 in the present embodiment are close to each other so as to be positioned up and down. Further, the special winning opening 56 (special electric accessory 66) and the start opening 52 (normal electric accessory 62) in the present embodiment are close to each other so as to be positioned up and down.
Further, the positions of the operation gate 54 and the start port 53 and the positions of the big prize winning port 56 and the start port 52 are arranged in parallel on the left and right.
The above arrangement is intended to prevent the game ball that has passed through the operating gate 54 from flowing down toward the start port 53 and to prevent the game ball from flowing down to the start port 52. In the above arrangement, a game ball that has not passed through the operation gate 54 (for example, a game ball whose rolling direction has been changed by the special electric accessory 66 or the ordinary electric accessory 62) enters the start port 53. It is intended to avoid. Therefore, it is preferable that the game nails not shown in FIG. 2 are also arranged so that these intentions are reflected.

The special winning opening 55 is located on the right side of the gaming area 40a (on the right side of the effect display device 80) and upstream of the starting opening 52, the starting opening 53, the operation gate 54, and the special winning opening 56. An electric accessory 65 is attached.
The special electric accessory 65 is a movable member that can be switched to either an open state in which entry into the grand prize opening 55 is easy or a closed state in which entry is difficult. Open and close. The control of the special winning opening 55 (actuator AC5) will be described in detail later.
In addition, the grand prize winning port 55 is provided with a count switch SW5 that detects a game ball that has entered the game. When the game ball that has entered the big prize winning port 55 is detected by the count switch SW5, Is given out.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the special electric accessory 65 in the closed state protrudes in the vertical direction with respect to the game area 40a, and an area formed between the game area 40a and the decoration member 45 and the area. The large winning opening 55 existing in is covered.
The game area 40a and the decorative member 45 have a columnar shape so that the game ball flowing down from above the special electric accessory 65 in the closed state stays on the special electric accessory 65. The stay member 48 (48a, 48b, 48c, 48d, 48e) is disposed. Specifically, a stay member 48c, a stay member 48d, and a stay member 48e are formed on the surface of the game area 40a, and a stay member 48a and a stay member 48b are formed on the back surface of the decoration member 45.
In addition, the shape, the number, and the arrangement of the stay members 48 illustrated here are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, the staying member 48 may be any member that acts so as to maintain the state where the game ball is on the special electric accessory 65 longer than when the staying member 48 is not provided.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, the special electric accessory 65 in the open state is buried behind the game area 40a and allows the game ball flowing down from above to flow down to the big prize opening 55. To enter (do not disturb)
Note that when the special electric accessory 65 moves from the open position to the closed position, the game balls that have been on (retained) on the special electric accessory 65 generally reach the big prize opening 55. It is designed to flow down.
The special electric accessory 65 in this embodiment operates so as to be in an open state (the state shown in FIG. 3B) during execution of some of the big hit games described later, and a game ball to the big prize opening 55 Allow to enter.

The normal winning opening 57 (57a, 57b, 57c) is arranged in the lower left part of the game area 40a (lower left side of the effect display device 80). The normal winning opening 57 is provided with a count switch SW7 that detects a game ball that has entered, and the game ball that has entered the normal winning opening 57 is detected by the count switch SW7, whereby the payout condition of the winning ball is determined. Can be granted.
In the present embodiment, the example in which one count switch SW7 is provided for the three normal winning holes 57a, 57b, 57c has been described, but a sensor (count switch) may be provided individually. At this time, the payout condition of the prize ball may be different or the same for each sensor.

In the present embodiment, the game area 40a enters the start opening 51 or the normal winning opening 57 when the game ball rolls from the first flow path X, rather than when the game ball rolls from the second flow path Y. Various obstacles are arranged to make it easier to do. That is, the start port 51 or the regular winning port 57 is provided in the first flow path X mainly on the left side of the game area 40a.
In addition, the game area 40a in this embodiment has a start port 52, a start port 53, and an operation when the game ball rolls from the second flow path Y, rather than when the game ball rolls from the first flow path X. Various obstacles are arranged so as to make it easier to enter the gate 54, the big prize opening 55 or the big prize opening 56. That is, the start port 52, the start port 53, the operation gate 54, the big winning port 55, or the big winning port 56 are provided in the second flow path Y mainly on the right side of the game area 40a.
That is, the rolling region (first region) in the first flow path X in which the start port 51 (first start port) is disposed, the operation gate 54 (specific gate), and the start port 53 (second start port). Are formed at different positions on the game board 40 in the second flow path Y.

The characteristics of the above-described special winning opening 55 or the special electric accessory 65 are summarized as follows.
That is, the special winning opening 55 (third winning opening) is provided with a special electric accessory 65 (third movable member) that is continuously operated during the execution of the big hit game, and the rolling flow path in the second flow path Y. (Second region). The large winning opening 55 is upstream of the second flow path Y (the rolling flow path of the game ball in the second region) as compared to the start opening 52 (first winning opening) and the large winning opening 56 (second winning opening). It is arranged on the side.
Further, the special electric accessory 65 retains the game ball in a closed state in which the ball entering the special winning opening 55 is closed. In addition, the special electric accessory 65 is configured to cause the game ball that has been retained to flow down to the big prize opening 55 when the special electric accessory 65 transitions from the closed state to the open state where the ball to the big prize opening 55 is opened. .

During the big hit game, the game board 40 (game area) can be entered in the big winning port 55 (third winning port) in preference to the starting port 52 (first winning port) and the big winning port 56 (second winning port). 40a) is configured, the expected value of the prize ball obtained in the jackpot game in which the special electric accessory 65 is opened is maintained.
In addition, as described above, the special electric accessory 65 is a movable member that changes from an open state to a closed state during a big hit game, but during a round game that is executed multiple times during the big hit game, The sphere can be retained.
In a normal configuration, game balls that have been blocked from entering the big winning opening by an attacker during a round game flow down downstream. However, since the special electric accessory 65 of the present embodiment is provided with the stay member 48 described above, the game ball whose entry into the big winning opening 55 is blocked by the special electric accessory 65 during the round game is special. It stays on the electric accessory 65 and enters the big winning opening 55 at the beginning of the next round. That is, during the execution of the big hit game in which the special electric accessory 65 is in the open state, the number of game balls entering the start opening 52 and the big winning opening 56 located on the downstream side of the big winning opening 55 is reduced. Variation in expected value of prize balls obtained in the

  The out port 59 is arranged at the lowermost part of the game area 40a. The game balls that have not entered the winning ports (except for the operation gate 54) are dropped into the out port 59 and processed as out balls.

  Up to this point, the structure of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment has been described, but these are only examples, and the present invention can be implemented by another structure.

<About the control configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Subsequently, a control configuration of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. In addition, since the description may be made by touching each component illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4 described above, please refer to these drawings as appropriate.
FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing a main control configuration of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing a payout control configuration of the gaming machine 10.
Each function illustrated in FIG. 5 or FIG. 6 is a function necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and even if a function not illustrated here is added to the gaming machine 10, Good. Further, the gaming machine 10 does not necessarily have all of the functions illustrated here, and some functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

The gaming machine 10 includes a board (not shown) inside the machine, and includes a board including the components shown in FIG. 5 or 6 and a functional component electrically connected to the board. This process is realized. More specifically, the board includes a CPU (not shown) that executes control operations in a predetermined procedure, a ROM (not shown) that stores a control program for the CPU, and writing and reading of necessary data. A RAM (not shown) is provided. The CPU can realize various functions by executing a control program read from the ROM and writing various data in the RAM or reading from the RAM.
Note that the components shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. 6 can be operated alone or linked to each other to realize various functions, and can be realized only with the components included in one substrate. Functions that can be realized by exchanging various data between components included in the board, functions that can be realized by electrically connecting the board and functional parts not mounted on the board, etc. are mixed. . There may be various hardware configurations for realizing these various functions, and the hardware configuration is not necessarily limited to one.

  The main control unit 100 controls the game in an integrated manner, and outputs instructions to other components (for example, the effect control unit 210) for effects related to the game. The main control unit 100 is a board having a function that affects or may affect the game result, and is a component that functions as a so-called main board. As shown in FIG. 5, the main control unit 100 has a large number of components, and these components are connected to each other. However, the components shown here or their connections are shown. Is an example and is not necessarily limited thereto.

Main components included in the main control unit 100 include a special drawing lottery control unit 130, a general drawing lottery control unit 170, a gaming state control unit 140, a symbol display control unit 150, a variation pattern determination unit 160, an information transmission unit 110, and the like. Is mentioned.
The special drawing lottery control unit 130 has a function of controlling other components in relation to the special symbol variation game.
The regular drawing lottery control unit 170 has a function of controlling other components in relation to the normal symbol variation game.
The gaming state control unit 140 has a function of controlling each winning game or a function of managing the presence / absence of a probable change state and controlling the grant or release (transition to the normal gaming state).
The symbol display control unit 150 (symbol variation control means) symbolically displays a special symbol variation game or a normal symbol variation game (symbol variation game) for notifying the lottery result by the winning lottery unit 131 or the open lottery unit 171 by a symbol stop display. A function to be executed by the device 90 is provided.
The variation pattern determination unit 160 (variation time determination means) includes a variation pattern that includes a variation time that is a time from when a symbol varies in a special symbol variation game (symbol variation game) until it stops, and information indicating the variation time. It has a function to determine. In addition, the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination unit 160 is output to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 110 and used when executing a display effect (reach effect or the like) on the effect display device 80. .
The information transmission unit 110 has a function of outputting control information (command) generated by each component included in the main control unit 100 to other components (for example, the effect control unit 210). The command output by the information transmission unit 110 includes, in addition to the above-mentioned variable time information, the result of special drawing lottery or general drawing lottery, the presence / absence of a probable variation state, information on a random number value being held, or the execution of a hit game Information etc. may be included.

In addition to the components included in the main control unit 100, the gaming machine 10 includes an effect control unit 210, a payout control unit 230, and the like.
The effect control unit 210 has a function of controlling effects related to games played by the gaming machine 10 (special symbol variation games, games per game, etc.).
The payout control unit 230 has a function of controlling the payout of prize balls given as prizes for winning at each winning opening.
Each component listed in the previous paragraph and this paragraph will be described in more detail below.

<Special drawing lottery>
The main control unit 100 includes a special drawing hold control unit 115 and a special drawing lottery control unit 130.
The special drawing lottery control unit 130 is a function for managing a special symbol variation game, and includes a winning / non-selection lottery unit 131 and a special drawing selection unit 132.

The special figure holding control unit 115 acquires and holds the random number M1 triggered by winning of the starting port 51 or the starting port 52. Further, the special figure hold control unit 115 acquires and holds the random number M2 when the start port 53 is won.
More specifically, the special figure hold control unit 115 acquires the random value M1 when the winning of the starting port 51 is detected by the count switch SW1 or when the winning of the starting port 52 is detected by the count switch SW2. Store (hold) in a dedicated storage area. Further, the special figure hold control unit 115 acquires the random value M2 when the count switch SW3 detects the winning of the start port 53, and stores (holds) it in a dedicated storage area.
The reserved upper limit number of the random number value M1 or the reserved upper limit number of the random number value M2 is determined in advance, and in this embodiment, four are set as the reserved upper limit number for each of the random value M1 and the random value M2.

The special figure hold control unit 115 distinguishes and holds the random value M1 acquired when the start port 51 or the start port 52 is won and the random value M2 acquired when the start port 53 is set as a trigger.
The special figure hold control unit 115 may monitor the number of random number values held. In this case, the special figure hold control unit 115 may issue a command to the symbol display control unit 150 to display the number of random numbers being monitored on the symbol display device 90, or display it on the effect display device 80. A command may be issued to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 110 so as to make it happen.

The success / failure lottery unit 131 performs a success / failure lottery of the big hit game by using the random number M1 acquired with the winning of the game ball to the start opening 51 or the start opening 52 as a trigger. In addition, the success / failure lottery unit 131 performs the success / failure lottery of the big hit game or the small hit game using the random value M2 acquired in response to the winning of the game ball to the start port 53.
That is, the success / failure lottery unit 131 in the present embodiment establishes a second lottery means for performing lottery when the above-described second condition is satisfied (a game ball enters the start port 53), and a third condition described later. And third lottery means for performing lottery in response to (entering the game ball into the start port 51 or the start port 52).

  Here, “predetermined processing is performed upon winning” means that the predetermined processing can be subsequently executed on the condition that a winning is detected. That is, even if a winning is detected, the predetermined process does not necessarily have to be executed. For example, when the number of the random number M1 being held reaches the holding upper limit number, when winning the start port 51 or the starting port 52, or the number of the random number M2 being held reaches the holding upper limit number. When the winning opening 53 is won in the case where the player is present, the winning lottery unit 131 does not trigger the lottery.

The lottery by the success / failure lottery unit 131 is performed by reading the random number value M1 or the random number value M2 held by the special figure hold control unit 115 and outputting it to the success / failure lottery unit 131 when a predetermined variation start condition is satisfied. Is called.
Here, the predetermined variation start condition is that the special symbol variation game executed by the first special symbol display device 91 and the second special symbol display device 92 is finished, and the special symbol drawn in both special symbol variation games is It is stopped. However, when the winning symbol is stopped and displayed on either the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92, until the big hit game or the small hit game played with the winning symbol is ended, On the other hand, it is assumed that the variation display of the special symbol variation game being performed is maintained and does not become the stop display.
Since the variation start conditions as described above are set, the success / failure lottery unit 131 in the present embodiment is configured even when both the random value M1 and the random value M2 are reserved in the special figure hold control unit 115. The lottery by the random value M1 and the lottery by the random value M2 can be performed in parallel. Such lottery processing is generally referred to as simultaneous variation.

The winning probability of the success / failure lottery unit 131 for the big hit game is 1 / 199.805 (328/65536) in the normal gaming state and 1 / 99.902 (656 in the probability variation state) for both the random value M1 and the random value M2. / 65536).
In addition, the winning probability of the winning / losing lottery unit 131 regarding the small hit game is set to be 1 / 1.010 (64880/65536) in common in the normal gaming state or the probability variation state when the random value M2 is used. ing.
Since the setting is as described above, when a lottery of the winning / failing lottery unit 131 triggered by winning of the start port 53 is performed, the winning probability that the small hit game is won is about. In addition, when the winning lottery unit 131 is drawn in response to the winning of the start port 53 in the probability changing state, at least one of the big hit game and the small hit game is surely won.
Each winning probability is an example and can be changed as appropriate.

The special figure selection unit 132 selects a special symbol based on the result of the success / failure lottery performed by the success / failure lottery unit 131.
The special symbol selected by the special symbol selection unit 132 is displayed by the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display control unit 152, which will be described later, during the execution of the special symbol variation game. It is displayed on the second special symbol display device 92.
The selection here includes a case where the random number M1 used in the lottery determination and the number of special symbols prepared in advance are the same number and are uniquely determined without selection.

<Regular drawing lot>
The gaming machine 10 includes a general figure holding control unit 116, a general drawing lottery control unit 170, and a normal electric role control unit 180.
The regular drawing lottery control unit 170 is a function for managing a normal symbol variation game, and has an open lottery unit 171 and a universal symbol selection unit 172. Further, the ordinary electric combination control unit 180 is a function for controlling the ordinary electric combination 62.

When the winning of the operation gate 54 is detected by the count switch SW3, the usual figure hold control unit 116 acquires the random value M3 and stores (holds) it in a dedicated storage area. Here, the random value M3 is a random value used for the lottery by the open lottery unit 171. The upper limit number that is the upper limit number of the random value M3 that can be held is determined in advance, and in this embodiment, the upper limit number is set to four.
When the normal symbol variation game executed by the normal symbol display device 93 is finished, the general symbol hold control unit 116 reads the random number M3 that is held.

  The usual hold control unit 116 monitors the number of random number values M3 held. Further, the general symbol hold control unit 116 may issue a command to the symbol display control unit 150 to display the number of the random number M3 being monitored on the symbol display device 90, or display it on the effect display device 80. A command may be issued to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 110 so as to make it happen.

The open lottery section 171 (first lottery means) performs lottery with the passing of the game ball to the operating gate 54 (satisfaction of the first condition). More specifically, the open lottery unit 171 performs an open lottery to determine whether or not to shift the ordinary electric accessory 62 to the open state, using the random value M3 acquired when the first condition is satisfied.
When the lottery by the opening lottery unit 171 is won, the ordinary electric role control unit 180 operates the actuator AC1 to open the ordinary electric combination 62 under a predetermined opening condition.
In addition, although the winning probability of the lottery by the open lottery unit 171 can be set as appropriate, it is set to 100% in the present embodiment. That is, the following description will be made on the assumption that the ordinary electric accessory 62 is always opened when a game ball passes through the operation gate 54.

The normal symbol selection unit 172 selects a normal symbol based on the lottery result by the open lottery unit 171 and outputs the selected normal symbol to the symbol display control unit 150 (general symbol display control unit 153). It is displayed on the display device 93. One of the two LEDs corresponding to the normal symbol display device 93 corresponds to winning and one to defeat, and the general symbol display control unit 153 emits either one according to the normal symbol selected by the general symbol selection unit 172. Let
The selection here is the same as the selection by the special figure selection unit 132, and the random number M3 used for the lottery by the open lottery unit 171 and the number of special symbols prepared in advance are the same. It also includes the case where it is determined uniquely without doing.

<About game state control>
The gaming state control unit 140 has a function of controlling each winning game and the probability variation state, and includes a probability variation control unit 141, a big hit control unit 142, and a small hit control unit 143.

The probability change control unit 141 shifts to either the normal game state or the probability change state in which the probability of winning / failing lottery by the success / failure lottery unit 131 is higher than the normal gaming state.
Here, the probable change state is that the winning probability of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery unit 131 becomes higher than the normal gaming state. There are generally three types of probability variation methods: loop method, ST method, and falling lottery method.
The probability change of the loop method means a probability change that shifts to a probability change state after a jackpot game related to a probability change jackpot and continues at least until the next jackpot.
ST method probability change is also referred to as "special time probability change" or "number cut probability change", etc., and after the big hit game related to the probability change big hit, after transitioning to the probability change state, a big hit lottery in a predetermined number of special symbol fluctuation games This is a probability change that shifts to the normal gaming state when the winning is not won.
The probability change of the falling lottery system is a lottery (falling lottery) to determine whether or not to fall from the probabilistic state to the normal game state in a special symbol variation game that is performed after the big hit game related to the probability variation big hit is shifted to the probability variation. This means a probability change to the normal gaming state when winning.
Note that although the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment is described as executing a loop-type probability change, the present invention may be applied to a gaming machine having another probability-change method.

  When the detection by the count switch SW8 is performed, the probability change control unit 141 shifts to the probability change state triggered by the detection. More specifically, at the end of the big hit game in which at least part of the big winning opening 56 is opened, it is determined whether or not the detection by the count switch SW8 has occurred from the start to the end of the big hit game. If it occurs, the probability variation control unit 141 shifts from the normal gaming state to the probability variation state. Since the big winning opening 56 is opened even during the small hit game, detection by the count switch SW8 may occur even during the small hit game, but in this case, there is no transition to the probability change state. . That is, the probability change control unit 141 does not shift from the normal gaming state to the probability changing state at the end of the small hit game.

When a big hit game is won in the special symbol variation game executed in the probability change state, the probability change control unit 141 shifts from the probability change state to the normal game state at the start of the big hit game. Then, in the big hit game, when the detection by the count switch SW8 is performed, the state shifts again to the probability variation state, and when the detection is not performed, the next special symbol variation game is performed in the normal game state.
In the case of winning the small hit game in the special symbol variation game executed in the probability variation state, the probability variation control unit 141 remains in the probability variation state even after the small hit game, and enters the normal game state. There is no migration.

The advantageous game state in the present embodiment is a game state that is executed when the above-described probability variation state is given, and in this embodiment, the probability variation state and the advantageous game state can be regarded as being equal.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the transition condition to the advantageous gaming state and the transition condition to the probability change state in the present invention are equal. The subject that executes the transition process from the normal gaming state to the advantageous gaming state can be said to be the probability variation control unit 141.

In other words, it is as follows. In other words, the game ball entering the start port 51 (first start port) is a trigger for the start condition (third condition) of the special symbol variation game, and the probability variation control unit 141 (game state control means) Due to the establishment of the three conditions, the normal gaming state can be shifted to the advantageous gaming state. In the present embodiment, not only the entry to the start opening 51 (first start opening) described above but also the entry to the start opening 52 (first winning opening) is performed by the lottery unit 131 (the third condition) Triggered)
More specifically, when the winning / raising lottery unit 131 (third lottery means) performs a lottery triggered by the detection of the count switch SW1, the big hit control unit 142 (big hit control means) wins the lottery by the right and wrong lottery unit 131 Then, a big hit game is executed. The probability change control unit 141 makes a transition from the normal game state to the advantageous game state at the end of at least a part of the big hit game (a big hit game in which a game ball enters the probability change area).

  Note that, as in the present embodiment, the mode of executing the advantageous gaming state in the present invention when shifting to the probability variation state is one of the examples, and the advantageous gaming state in the present invention is not necessarily the probability variation state (the winning probability is It is not necessary to be performed in a state of high probability).

The jackpot control unit 142 is a component that controls the jackpot game.
Specifically, the jackpot game in the present embodiment is executed as follows.

First, when a winning game is won by the winning / losing lottery unit 131, a special symbol corresponding to the big winning game is selected by the special symbol selecting unit 132, and the selected special symbol is displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display. After being stopped and displayed on the device 92 (after the special symbol variation game is finished), the big hit control unit 142 starts the big hit game.
When the big hit game is started, the big hit control unit 142 issues a command related to the opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game to the effect control unit 210. The effect control unit 210 executes the opening effect for a predetermined time (opening time) according to the command of the big hit control unit 142. It is preferable to encourage the player to launch a game ball into the second flow path Y by, for example, recommending the player to make a right strike in the opening stage.
After the opening effect is finished, the round game in which the big prize opening 55 or the big prize opening 56 is opened is performed a plurality of times with the predetermined number of times (number of rounds) as an upper limit. In the round game, the special winning opening 55 or the special winning opening 56 is opened a predetermined number of times. Also, after a specified number of game balls have entered the opened grand prize opening 55 or the big prize opening 56, or after a prescribed time (round game time) has elapsed, the big prize opening 55 or the big prize opening 56 is closed. The round game ends.
After the end of the round game, the big prize opening 55 or the big prize opening 56 is closed for a predetermined time (interval time), and the big prize opening 55 is opened again with the start of the next round game.

The number of rounds in the present embodiment is 9 (9 rounds) in principle, but may be 16 (16 rounds) in part. In addition, which of the big prize opening 55 or the big prize opening 56 is opened is determined by the order of the number of rounds. Here, the round in which the big prize opening 56 is opened in all the big hit games is the second round, and the big prize opening 55 is opened in the other rounds.
In the present embodiment, the round game time is such that the grand prize opening 55 or the grand prize opening 56 is opened over the normal time (for example, 25 seconds) during which a game ball can actually enter, and the game ball actually enters. Those that open the special winning opening 55 or the special winning opening 56 for a minute time (for example, 0.04 seconds) incapable of being mixed are mixed. For example, in the jackpot game executed with the special symbol variation game in the first special symbol display device 91 as an opportunity, one of the above round times is a minute time, and the other times are normal times. It is executed as a jackpot game corresponding to 8 rounds or 15 rounds. In addition, the big hit game executed with the special symbol variation game in the second special symbol display device 92 as an opportunity is that the number of rounds described above is all in minute time, so that the big hit game substantially corresponds to zero rounds. That is, it is executed as a big hit game in which the prize ball is zero.
The order of the number of rounds to which the minute time is allocated is determined based on a special symbol (winning symbol) that is stopped and displayed as an opportunity for the big hit game. For example, the jackpot game executed after the special symbol A is stopped and displayed is the minute time in the first round, the jackpot game executed after the special symbol B is stopped and displayed is the minute time in the second round, etc. is there. In this example, in the former case, the normal time is allocated to the second round when the big winning opening 56 is opened, so that the game ball can enter the big winning opening 56 and pass through the probability variation area. On the other hand, in the latter case, a minute time is allocated to the second round when the big winning opening 56 is opened, so that the game ball does not enter the big winning opening 56 and the probability variation area cannot pass through. In this way, it is possible to sort out the big hit game that can shift to the probability change state at the end and the big hit game that remains in the normal game state.

In summary, the jackpot game in the present embodiment includes the following modes. Note that it is not always necessary to include all of the aspects described below, and the present invention may be implemented by an embodiment in which a part is missing.
(I) Substantial game of 8 rounds (transition to probabilistic state at the end).
(Ii) A jackpot game of substantially 8 rounds (main game state is maintained at the end).
(Iii) Substantial 15 round jackpot game (transition to probabilistic state at the end).
(Iv) A big hit game of substantially 15 rounds (maintaining the normal gaming state at the end).
(V) Substantial 0-round jackpot game (main game state is maintained at the end).

The jackpot control unit 142 outputs a command including the number of rounds, round game time, interval time, and the like as control information to the special power control unit 190 in order to control as described above.
In accordance with a command received from jackpot control unit 142, special electric role control unit 190 operates actuator AC2 to open special electric combination 65, or operates actuator AC3 to open special electric combination 66.
In addition, the special electric role control unit 190 is a game ball that has entered the big prize opening 55 or the big prize opening 56 during one round game while the special electric combination 65 or the special electric combination 66 is opened. Are monitored based on the detection of the count switch SW5 or the count switch SW6. Then, when the number of winning game balls being monitored reaches the upper limit number, the special electric role control unit 190 activates the actuator AC2 to close the special electric accessory 65 or activates the actuator AC3 to perform the special electric operation. The accessory 66 is closed.

The big hit control unit 142 issues a command related to the effect related to the round game to the effect control unit 210. The effect control unit 210 executes the round effect according to the command of the big hit control unit 142.
When the prescribed number of rounds is over, the jackpot control unit 142 issues a command regarding the ending effect indicating the end of the jackpot game to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 110. The effect control unit 210 executes an ending effect for a predetermined time (ending time) according to the command of the jackpot control unit 142, and the jackpot control unit 142 ends the jackpot game.

The small hit control unit 143 is a function for controlling the small hit game.
Specifically, the small hit game in the present embodiment is executed as follows.

First, when a winning game is won by the winning / losing lottery unit 131, a special symbol corresponding to the small winning game is selected by the special symbol selecting unit 132, and the selected special symbol is the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol. After being stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 92 (after the special symbol variation game is finished), the small hit control unit 143 starts the small hit game.
When the small hit game is started, the small hit control unit 143 outputs a command to the special electric role control unit 190. The special electric role control unit 190 immediately operates the special electric character 66 by the actuator AC6. Further, the special electric role control unit 190 monitors the game balls that have entered the special winning opening 56 opened by the operation of the special electric accessory 66 based on the detection of the count switch SW6. The special electric combination control unit 190 operates the special electric combination 66 by the actuator AC6 after the number of monitored game balls reaches the predetermined number or after the predetermined time elapses, and closes the special winning opening 56. .

In other words, it becomes as follows. The small hit control unit 143 (small hit control means) executes the small hit game when the lottery by the success / failure lottery part 131 (second lottery means) is won. The special electric combination control unit 190 (second opening control means) moves the special electric combination 66 (second movable member) independently during execution of the small hit game.
In addition, in this embodiment, although the opening effect in the small hit game, the ending effect, etc. were not mentioned, these may be performed or may not be performed.

<About symbol display and effect display>
The gaming machine 10 includes a symbol display control unit 150, a variation pattern determination unit 160, and an effect control unit 210.
The symbol display control unit 150 causes the symbol display device 90 to display a special symbol that is a result of the special symbol variation game or a normal symbol that is a result of the normal symbol variation game.
The effect control unit 210 causes the effect display device 80 to display effect displays mainly related to the special symbol variation game and each hit game.
The variation pattern determination unit 160 (variation time giving means) determines a variation pattern including at least variation time information indicating a time at which the special symbol (symbol) varies in the special symbol variation game (symbol variation game). The data is output to the display control unit 150 and the effect control unit 210.
The symbol display control unit 150 displays a special symbol variation game according to the output variation pattern, and the effect control unit 210 displays an effect display according to the output variation pattern.

In the above description, it has been described that the effect control unit 210 controls the effect display of the effect display device 80. In addition, the lighting (flashing) effect by the lighting device 35 or the sound effect by the speaker 33 is also controlled. These effects display, lighting effects, sound effects, etc. can be combined to arouse the player's interest.
In addition, the production control unit 210 can switch various productions variably in accordance with the player's operation received by the button 37.
Further, the effect control unit 210 may control a so-called effect gimmick, although not shown in FIG.

  In the above description, it has been described that the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination unit 160 includes at least variation time information. In addition to this, the variation pattern may include information indicating whether the reach effect is to be performed or to be broken.

<About payout control>
The gaming machine 10 includes a payout control unit 230 that controls the payout mechanism unit 70 communicating with the upper ball tray 27 and can pay out the prize balls to the upper ball tray 27. More specifically, the main control unit 100 outputs a command to the payout control unit 230 so as to pay out a predetermined prize ball in response to winning detection by each count switch. Then, the payout control unit 230 controls the payout mechanism unit 70 based on the command received from the main control unit 100. The payout mechanism 70 is disposed behind the middle frame (not shown) and cannot be visually recognized when the front frame 20 is closed.
In the present embodiment, payout conditions are set in advance so that a winning ball can be obtained by detection by the count switch SW1, the count switch SW2, the count switch SW3, the count switch SW5, the count switch SW6 or the count switch SW7.
As described above, 15 prize balls are set for one detection of the count switch SW2 or the count switch SW5, and 3 prize balls are set for one detection of the count switch SW6. The award ball payout conditions listed here are merely examples, and may be changed as appropriate within a range that is not inconvenient for the implementation of the present invention. Further, the payout conditions for each count switch not listed here may be set as appropriate.

In setting the above payout conditions, it is preferable to set as follows.
That is, when staying in the normal gaming state, the expected value of the winning ball obtained by firing the gaming ball in the rolling area (first area) in the first flow path X is the rolling value in the second flow path Y. It may be set higher than the expected value of the prize ball obtained by firing the game ball in the region (second region). When the player is in an advantageous gaming state, the expected value of the prize ball obtained by firing the game ball in the second area is higher than the expected value of the prize ball obtained by firing the game ball in the first area. It should be set.
In the present embodiment, the winning ball in the first area is based on a payout condition (detection by the count switch SW1 or the count switch SW7) at the start opening 51 or the normal winning opening 57. In addition, the prize balls in the second area are awarded to the start opening 52, the start opening 53, the large winning opening 55, the large winning opening 56 or the normal winning opening 57 (count switch SW2, count switch SW3, count switch SW5, count switch). The detection condition of SW6 or count switch SW7) is a payout condition. Therefore, the arrangement of each winning opening, the arrangement of each member (not shown) including game nails around each winning opening, the number of winning balls assigned to each winning opening, the winning probability of winning game, the role in winning game The above setting can be realized by adjusting the opening time of the object.
In addition, the expected value of the winning ball obtained by firing the gaming ball in the second area takes into account the winning ball 55 (the winning ball obtained during the winning game) at the winning port 55 and the winning port 56. Shall.

Further, in the normal gaming state, the ease with which a game ball launched into the first area enters the start port 51 (first start port) is easier than the game ball launched into the second region into the start port 52 (first winning port). It is better to set it larger than the ease of entering the ball. In the advantageous gaming state, the ease with which the game ball launched into the second region enters the start port 52 is set to be greater than the ease with which the game ball launched into the first region enters the start port 51. Good.
More preferably, when the expected value of the game ball that is fired and consumed in the second area is compared with the expected value of the prize ball that is obtained by being fired in the second area, the former is large and advantageous in the normal game state. In the gaming state, the latter may be set to be large.

With the above settings, it is recommended to launch a game ball aiming at the first area in the normal gaming state (left-handed) and to launch a game ball aiming at the second area in the advantageous gaming state (right-handed). Can be achieved.
In addition, even if game balls are fired in the same way aiming at the second area, the normal gaming state regarding the ease of obtaining a winning ball or the chance of winning a lottery opportunity for a big hit game (the number of waste balls is small) And can be different in the advantageous gaming state.

<About various processing procedures>
Next, the processing procedure of the various processes described above will be described with reference to FIG. 7 or FIG. In addition, since the description may be made by touching each component illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 6 described above, please refer to these drawings as appropriate.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the processing at the time of entering the ball. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the start processing.
Note that the processing procedures illustrated in these flowcharts do not limit the processing procedure of the present invention and the execution timing thereof. For this reason, when carrying out the processing relating to the present invention, the plurality of processing procedures can be changed within a range that does not hinder the contents, and some or all of the execution timings of the plurality of processing overlap each other. Also good.
Each process illustrated in FIG. 7 or 8 is a main process necessary for the description of the present invention, and does not indicate all processes executed by the gaming machine 10.

First, the process at the time of entering will be described. Here, the entry process is a series of processes executed after a game ball has entered the start port 51, the start port 52 or the start port 53.
Until a ball entering the start port 51, the start port 52, or the start port 53 is detected (NO in step S102), the processing after step S104 is not performed and is on standby.
Further, even when a ball entering the start port 51, the start port 52 or the start port 53 is detected (YES in step S102), if the number of holds by the special figure hold control unit 115 has reached the upper limit (step S104). YES), the process after step S106 is on standby without being performed.

  When a ball entering the start port 51, the start port 52 or the start port 53 is detected (YES in step S102), and the number of holds by the special figure hold control unit 115 has not reached the upper limit (NO in step S104), The number of holds by the special figure hold control unit 115 is added (step S106). Further, the special figure hold control unit 115 acquires a random value and stores (holds) it in a dedicated storage area (step S108).

  A command including information indicating the number of holdings added in step S106 is output from the information transmission unit 110 to the effect control unit 210 (step S110), and the process at the time of entering is completed.

Next, the processing procedure of the start process will be described. Here, the start process is a series of processes performed when starting the special symbol variation game executed in the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92.
Note that the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment employs the simultaneous variation method, and the special symbol variation game in the first special symbol display device 91 and the special symbol variation game in the second special symbol display device 92 are executed in parallel. Is done.

First, the special drawing lottery control unit 130 determines whether or not a variation condition is satisfied (step S202). Here, the fluctuation condition is the predetermined fluctuation start condition described above.
When the determination in step S202 is negative (NO in step S202), the process after step S204 is not executed, and the start process ends.

When the determination in step S202 is affirmative (YES in step S202), the special figure hold control unit 115 determines whether or not the hold number N of the random number value (random number value M1 or random number value M2) exceeds zero ( Step S204).
When the determination in step S204 is affirmative (YES in step S204), the special figure hold control unit 115 subtracts 1 from the hold number N of the random value (step S206), and reads the hold random number value (step S206). Step S208).
When the determination in step S204 is negative (NO in step S204), the process after step S206 is not executed, and the start process ends.

Each determination process is executed when a random value (random value M1 or random value M2) is read in step S208 (step S210).
Here, the processing included in step S <b> 210 specifically includes at least the above-described lottery selection by the success / failure lottery unit 131 and the special symbol selection by the special symbol selection unit 132. In addition, although not described above, (i) whether or not an advantageous gaming state (probability change state) is given, (ii) whether or not to stop the effect symbols displayed on the effect display device 80 with reach eyes ( iii) A process of determining whether or not to perform a specific effect may be included in the process of step S210.

  The variation pattern determination unit 160 generates a variation pattern using the processing result of step S210 (step S212). Note that the variation pattern determination process in step S212 may affect the movement control of the ordinary electric accessory 62 and the special electric accessory 66 described later. This will be described in detail later.

A command including a series of processing results from step S202 to step S212 as control information is output from the information transmission unit 110 to the effect control unit 210 (step S214), and the start process ends.
The command output in step S214 includes, for example, information indicating the processing result of the determination executed in step S210, information indicating the variation pattern determined in step S212, or an effect executed in association with these. Information used and the like may be included.

Up to this point, the processing procedure of the start process related to the special symbol variation game in the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 and the entrance processing related to the start port 51, the start port 52, or the start port 53 has been described.
Since the processing procedure of the passing process relating to the operation gate 54 and the starting process relating to the normal symbol variation game in the normal symbol display device 93 is also similar to the above-described processing procedure, detailed description thereof is omitted here. It should be noted that the time variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 93 of the present embodiment is uniquely determined as a fixed time in any gaming state, and the processing corresponding to the above variation pattern determination processing relates to the normal symbol variation game. It is not performed in the start process.

<Regarding the control of the ordinary electric accessory 62 and the special electric accessory 66>
As described above, the gaming machine 10 controls the ordinary electric combination 62 or the special electric combination 66 so that the allowable period PT in the advantageous gaming state is longer than the allowable period PT in the normal gaming state. In the advantageous gaming state, it is easy to enter the starting port 52.
Control of the ordinary electric combination 62 and the special electric combination 66 that realize this feature will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 13. In addition, since the description may be made by touching each component illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 8 described above, please refer to these drawings as appropriate.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation timing of the ordinary electric combination 62 and the special electric combination 66 in the normal gaming state. FIGS. 10 to 13 are diagrams showing an example of the operation timing of the ordinary electric combination 62 and the special electric combination 66 in the advantageous gaming state.
In these drawings, ◯ indicates the timing at which a random number is read by the special symbol hold control unit 115 or the general symbol hold control unit 116, that is, the timing at which the special symbol variation game or the normal symbol variation game is started. Note that the timing substantially coincides with the timing of determination processing by the success / failure lottery unit 131, the special figure selection unit 132, the variation pattern determination unit 160, the open lottery unit 171 or the general map selection unit 172, and the like.
Further, in these drawings, Δ indicates the timing at which the second special symbol display device 92 or the normal symbol display device 93 switches from the variable display to the stop display, that is, the timing at which the special symbol variable game or the normal symbol variable game ends. Yes.

When a game ball is fired in the second flow path Y in the normal gaming state (right-handed), and when the random number value is not held in the general figure hold control unit 116 and the special figure hold control unit 115, When the game ball enters the operation gate 54 and the start port 53, random numbers are read at substantially the same timing as shown in FIG.
As described above, when the game ball passes through the operation gate 54, the normal electric combination item 62 is always opened by the normal electric combination control unit 180. In addition, when the game ball passes through the start port 53, it is almost won (winning with a probability of 1 / 1.010), and the special electric role control unit 190 opens the special electric accessory 66.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 9, after the symbol indicating that the lottery by the open lottery unit 171 (first lottery unit) is a win is stopped by the ordinary electric power control unit 180 (first release control unit). The ordinary electric accessory 62 (first variable member) is moved to open the start port 52 (first winning port).
In addition, the special electric role control unit 190 (second release control means), after the symbol indicating that the lottery by the success / failure lottery unit 131 (second lottery means) is a win is stopped, The second variable member) is moved to open the grand prize opening 56 (second prize opening).

In the normal gaming state of the present embodiment, the execution time of the normal symbol variation game (ordinary symbol variation time P ₁ ) and the special symbol variation game execution time (special symbol variation time P ₂ ) are set equal. Yes. Therefore, when the normal symbol variation game and the special symbol variation game are started at substantially the same timing as shown in FIG. 9, the opening timing of the ordinary electric accessory 62 and the opening timing of the special electric accessory 66 are also substantially the same. .
Furthermore, in the normal gaming state in the present embodiment, since the normally open time t ₁ of the electric won game 62 and the open time t ₂ of the special electric won game 66 is set equal to the above case, normally the electric won game 62 The closing timing of the special electric accessory 66 is also substantially the same.

Since the operation mode of the ordinary electric combination 62 and the operation mode of the special electric combination 66 are as described above, in the normal gaming state in the present embodiment, a period during which the start port 52 is opened (first release period OT) The period in which the big prize opening 56 is opened (the execution period of the small hit game) overlaps.
Since the start opening 52 and the big winning opening 56 have the relationship as described above, priority is given to entering the big winning opening 56 where the number of prize balls is small (three) in the first opening period OT. There is no ball entering the starting port 52 where is large (15).
Thus, in the normal gaming state in the present embodiment, the ease of entering the starting port 52 is extremely low.

On the other hand, in the advantageous gaming state in the present embodiment, the ease of entering the starting port 52 is improved as compared to the normal gaming state. A control mode of the ordinary electric accessory 62 or the special electric accessory 66 that can be executed to realize this will be described below.
In carrying out the present invention, the modes listed below may be employed singly or a plurality of modes may be combined.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation timing of the ordinary electric combination 62 and the special electric combination 66 in the advantageous gaming state.
As can be seen from a comparison with the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, when the special symbol change time P < _b > ₂ becomes longer, the opening timing of the ordinary electric accessory 62 and the opening timing of the special electric accessory 66 are shifted. Thus, the ease of entering the starting port 52 during the period in which the starting port 52 is opened in the advantageous gaming state (first opening period OT) is not hindered by the opening of the big winning port 56.

In order to achieve the state shown in FIG. 10, the internally executed processing is as follows. That is, the fluctuation pattern determination unit 160 (fluctuation time determination means) determines whether the special gaming state (at least one of the symbol fluctuation games caused by the first lottery means or the second lottery means) is in the normal gaming state and the advantageous gaming state. The variation time P ₂ (variation pattern) of different special symbols is determined.
Although FIG. 10 shows a mode in which the reduction period LT in the advantageous gaming state becomes zero (the first opening period OT and the small hit game execution time do not overlap), the reduction period LT needs to be always zero. There is no need to be shorter than the reduction period LT in the normal gaming state.
Further, here, the variation time P ₂ (variation pattern) of the special symbol has been described as being different between the normal gaming state and the advantageous gaming state. However, the variation time P ₁ of the normal symbol is different between the normal gaming state and the advantageous gaming state. The same effect can be obtained even in different embodiments.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation timing of the ordinary electric combination 62 and the special electric combination 66 in the advantageous gaming state.
As it can be seen from comparison with the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, after the completion of the special symbol variation game (after a change time of the special symbol P ₂ has passed), by providing the opening time OP of Koatari game, usually electric officer There is a difference between the opening timing of the object 62 and the opening timing of the special electric accessory 66. Thus, the ease of entering the starting port 52 during the period in which the starting port 52 is opened in the advantageous gaming state (first opening period OT) is not hindered by the opening of the big winning port 56.

In order to obtain the state shown in FIG. 11, the internally executed processing is as follows. That is, the special power control unit 190 (second release control means) makes the small hit game opening time OP different between the normal game state and the advantageous game state. Although FIG. 11 shows a mode in which the reduction period LT in the advantageous gaming state is zero (the first opening period OT and the small hit game execution time do not overlap), the reduction period LT is not necessarily zero. There is no need to be shorter than the reduction period LT in the normal gaming state.
Here, the opening time OP of the small hit game is a finite time (interval time) from when the lottery result indicating that the small hit game is won until the special electric accessory 66 (second variable member) is moved. It does not matter whether or not the effect relating to the small hit game is executed at that time.
Further, here, the interval time from when the winning result of the lottery by the winning / failing lottery unit 131 is notified until the special electric accessory 66 moves is described in a mode of changing between the normal gaming state and the advantageous gaming state. Implementation of the invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, the normal electric role control unit 180 (first release control means) determines the interval time from when the winning result of the lottery by the open lottery unit 171 is informed until the ordinary electric accessory 62 (first movable member) moves. The mode may be changed between the normal gaming state and the advantageous gaming state.

The mode shown in FIG. 10 and the mode shown in FIG. 11 are common in the following points.
That is, the normal electric role control unit 180 (first release control means) or the special electric role control unit 190 (second release control means) so that the reduction period LT in the advantageous gaming state is shorter than the reduction period LT in the normal gaming state. Moves the ordinary electric accessory 62 (first movable member) or the special electric accessory 66 (second movable member).
Further, the operation mode of the ordinary electric accessory 62 (one of the first movable member and the second movable member) is common in the normal game state and the advantageous game state, and the operation mode of the special electric accessory 66 (the other) is the same. The normal gaming state and the advantageous gaming state are different. Thereby, the reduction period LT in the advantageous gaming state is shorter than the reduction period LT in the normal gaming state.

The mode shown in FIG. 10 or FIG. 11 is advantageous in that the winning probability by the open lottery unit 171 and the operating mode of the ordinary electric accessory 62 are common to the normal gaming state and the advantageous gaming state, as described above. The gaming state is not a so-called variable state. Here, the variable state means a gaming state in which at least one of the following is executed.
(I) The winning probability for the open lottery of the ordinary electric accessory becomes higher than the normal gaming state.
(Ii) The opening time per time of the ordinary electric accessory is extended from the normal gaming state.
(Iii) The number of times the ordinary electric accessory is released is increased from the normal gaming state in response to the winning of the opening lottery of the ordinary electric accessory.
(Iv) The fluctuation display time per time in the normal symbol display device is shortened.
Note that at least one of the above (ii) and (iii) is generally referred to as “electric chew support” or “electric support”.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation timing of the ordinary electric combination 62 and the special electric combination 66 in the advantageous gaming state.
As can be seen from a comparison with the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the opening time t ₁ of the ordinary electric accessory 62 is longer than the opening time t ₂ of the special electric accessory 66, and the opening time t ₁ of the ordinary electric accessory 62. The permissible period PT of the start port 52 is lengthened by the amount that is longer.

In other words, it becomes as follows. That is, the normal electric charge control unit 180 (first opening control means) opens the normal electric charge 62 (first variable member) until the normal electric charge 62 is moved back (the open time t ₁ of the normal electric charge 62). ) In the normal gaming state and the advantageous gaming state, the allowable period PT in the advantageous gaming state is longer than the allowable period PT in the normal gaming state. Thereby, the entrance ease of the start port 52 in the first opening period OT is improved in the advantageous gaming state than in the normal gaming state.
Incidentally, normally the open time t ₁ of the electric won game 62 has been described in a manner that different between the normal gaming state and advantageous gaming state, the opening time t ₂ of the special electric won game 66 and the normal game state advantageous gaming state here The same effect can be obtained even in the case of different modes. In other words, the opening time from when the special electric role control unit 190 (second opening control means) moves the special electric role 66 (second variable member) until it is restored is determined between the normal gaming state and the advantageous gaming state. By making them different, the allowable period PT in the advantageous gaming state may be longer than the allowable period PT in the normal gaming state.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation timing of the ordinary electric combination 62 and the special electric combination 66 in the advantageous gaming state.
As can be seen from a comparison with the mode shown in FIG. 9, the number of times of opening of the ordinary electric accessory 62 is increased to two times from the normal gaming state, and the normal electric accessory 62 is started only for the opening time t ₁ of the ordinary electric accessory 62. The allowable period PT of the mouth 52 is long.

In other words, it becomes as follows. That is, the number of times that the ordinary electric combination control unit 180 (first release control means) moves the ordinary electric combination 62 (first variable member) due to the establishment of the first condition once is advantageous from the normal gaming state. By differentiating the game state, the allowable period PT in the advantageous game state is longer than the allowable period PT in the normal game state. Thereby, the entrance ease of the start port 52 in the first opening period OT is improved in the advantageous gaming state than in the normal gaming state.
In this embodiment, the number of times of opening the ordinary electric combination 62 is different between the normal gaming state and the advantageous gaming state. However, the number of times of opening the special electric combination 66 is different between the normal gaming state and the advantageous gaming state. Even if it is an aspect, the same effect can be acquired. That is, the number of times that the special electric combination control unit 190 (second release control means) moves the special electric combination 66 (second variable member) due to the establishment of the second condition once is advantageous from the normal gaming state. By making it different depending on the gaming state, the allowable period PT in the advantageous gaming state may be longer than the allowable period PT in the normal gaming state.

The mode shown in FIG. 12 and the mode shown in FIG. 13 are common in the following points. That is, the operation mode of the special electric accessory 66 (one of the first movable member and the second movable member) is common in the normal game state and the advantageous game state, and the operation mode of the normal electric combination 62 (the other) is the same. The normal gaming state and the advantageous gaming state are different. Thereby, the reduction period LT in the advantageous gaming state is shorter than the reduction period LT in the normal gaming state.
Also, in the mode shown in FIG. 12 or FIG. 13, the operating mode of the ordinary electric accessory 62 is different between the normal gaming state and the advantageous gaming state as described above. State.

<About the playability of the present invention>
Up to this point, each component of the gaming machine 10 and each function realized by the operation of each component have been described. Here, a description will be given of the playability realized by each component and each function described.
Note that the description here may be described by touching each of the components illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 6 described above, so that these drawings should also be referred to as appropriate.

In the gaming machine 10, due to the configuration of the game board 40 (game area 40a), the entrance to the operation gate 54 (first condition) and the entrance to the start port 53 (second condition) are established at substantially the same timing. It is like that.
Also, normally the open time t ₁ of the electric won game 62, the opening time t ₂ of the second condition special electric combination thereof that is released due to the establishment of 66 to be opened due to the establishment of the first condition, Are duplicated in the normal gaming state.
Furthermore, if the normally open time t ₁ of the electric won game 62 and the open time t ₂ of the special electric won game 66 overlap, game ball that is launched into the second flow path Y is winning opening 56 or special electric officer The game board 40 (game area 40a) is configured to be difficult to enter the starting port 52 due to being obstructed by the object 66.
That is, since the entrance to the start opening 52 with many prize balls is blocked by the opening of the large prize opening 56 with few prize balls, it is difficult to obtain a prize ball even if the game balls are fired into the second flow path Y in the normal gaming state. Become a game.

Based on the configuration described in the present embodiment, the award is obtained when a game ball is fired in the first flow path X in the normal gaming state (left-handed) or when a game ball is fired in the second flow path Y (right-handed). When the expected value of the sphere was simulated, the following results were obtained.
When ignoring the winning of the big hit game, the expected value of the winning ball obtained by left-handed was lower than the expected value of the winning ball obtained by right-handed. This is because, in the case of right-handed, there are many balls entering the big winning opening 56 to which prize balls (three) are given.
However, considering the winning of the big hit game, the expected value of the winning ball obtained by left-handing exceeded the expected value of the winning ball obtained by right-handing. This is due to the fact that the big hit game triggered by the ball entering the start opening 53 (special symbol variation game in the second special symbol display device 92) is substantially 0 rounds and no winning ball is obtained. .

On the other hand, since the normally open time t ₁ of the electric won game 62 and the open time t ₂ of the special electric won game 66 is controlled to be shifted, ball entrance to the starting opening 52 than the normal game state is advantageously gaming state It has become easier.
In other words, since the opening of the large winning opening 56 with few prize balls is not reduced by the opening of the start opening 52 with many prize balls, a game where it is easy to obtain a prize ball when the game balls are launched into the second flow path Y in an advantageous gaming state. Become sex.

Based on the configuration described in the present embodiment, an award is obtained when a game ball is launched into the first channel X in the advantageous gaming state (left-handed) or when a game ball is launched into the second channel Y (right-handed). When the expected value of the sphere was simulated, the following results were obtained.
Regardless of whether or not the winning of the big hit game is taken into consideration, the expected value of the winning ball obtained by the right strike exceeded the expected value of the winning ball obtained by the left strike. This is due to the large number of balls entering the start opening 52 to which award balls (15 balls) are given in the right-handed state in the advantageous gaming state.

  Since the gaming machine 10 has the above-described gaming properties, in the advantageous gaming state, the longer the period during which the big hit game is not won, the more prize balls can be obtained. In addition, since there has never been a gaming machine that increases the number of prize balls with such a game, it is possible to give the player a novel interest.

In addition, since the simultaneous variation method is adopted in the present embodiment, for example, if the variation time (variation pattern) in the first special symbol display device 91 is longer than usual, the variation in the second special symbol display device 92 will be described. Time measurement stops and time passes without displaying a stop. In this case, if it is an advantageous game state, the winning opening 56 is not opened, but the start port 52 is opened, so that the ease of entering the start port 52 is further improved.
In this gaming state, the stage control unit 210 executes a special effect that suggests the gaming state, so that the player's interest is more strongly aroused.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, Various aspects, such as a deformation | transformation and improvement, are also included. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the advantageous gaming state start condition of the present invention is the same as the probability variation state start condition (at the end of a specific jackpot game), and the advantageous gaming state termination condition is the probability variation state termination condition (probability variation). Although it has been described in the same manner as at the time of the jackpot game won in the state), it is not necessary to be limited to this. That is, the start condition or the end condition of the advantageous gaming state of the present invention may be satisfied by a condition different from the probability variation state.
For example, the start condition or end condition of the advantageous game state may be that the number of special symbol variation games executed after the end of the previous big hit game reaches a predetermined value. That is, the advantageous gaming state of the present invention can be utilized as a so-called ceiling function.
Alternatively, the advantageous game state start condition or end condition may be established by lottery triggered by entering a specific winning opening. That is, when implementing the advantageous gaming state of the present invention, a so-called promotion lottery to the advantageous gaming state or a falling lottery to the normal gaming state may be performed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, in the above-described embodiment, the passing timing of the game ball at the operation gate 54 (the start timing of the normal symbol variation game) and the entry timing of the game ball at the start port 53 (the special symbol variation game). However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.
For example, a winning passage (starting port in the present embodiment) is a communication path through which a game ball that has passed a winning opening (corresponding to the operation gate 54 in the present embodiment) that is the first condition is established is a second condition. 53), and the present invention may be implemented by a gaming machine having a configuration in which the time (predetermined passing time) for the game ball to pass through the communication path is substantially constant. In this case, the gaming machine, one symbol variation game varies with time (variation time P ₂ equivalent normal symbol in Figure 9) the other symbol variable game varies with time (variation time P ₂ corresponding special symbol in FIG. 9 The normal electric accessory 62 or the special electric accessory 66 may be controlled with a predetermined passage time shorter.

  Moreover, in the above-described embodiment, it has been described as an object of the invention to realize an advantageous gaming state in which a winning ball can be easily obtained. However, from a different viewpoint, the above-described embodiment can be said to be the following invention. In other words, it can be said that an advantageous gaming state that consumes less game balls before winning the big hit game is realized by an unprecedented method.

In a general gaming machine, a gaming state that reduces the number of game balls consumed before winning a big hit game is realized by the above-described variable state (electric support).
However, since the advantageous gaming state realized by the control described with reference to FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 does not satisfy any of the above-described requirements for the variable state, the advantageous gaming state is not a variable state. In other words, the advantageous gaming state reduces the number of game balls that are consumed until the winning of the big hit game by a novel method that has not been achieved in the past.

The above embodiment is organized from the above viewpoint as follows. In addition, the code | symbol in the following description uses the same thing as the code | symbol attached | subjected to each component illustrated in FIGS.
The gaming machine 10 includes a game board 40, a launching device (not shown), a big hit control unit 142 (big hit game control means), a normal electric role control unit 180 (first opening control means), and a special electric role control. A unit 190 (second release control means) and a game state control unit 140 (game state control means).
In the game board 40, the start port 51 (first start port) is disposed in a region (first region) where the game ball launched into the first flow path X rolls down, and the ordinary electric accessory 62 (first The start channel 52 (first winning port) provided with the movable member) and the large winning port 56 (second winning port) provided with the special electric accessory 66 (second movable member) are the second flow path Y. Is disposed in a region (second region) in which the game balls fired on the rolling down flow.
The launching device can arbitrarily change the launch of the game ball to the first area and the launch of the game ball to the second area.
The jackpot control unit 142 can execute a jackpot game due to the ball entering the first winning opening or the ball entering the first starting opening.
The normal electric power control unit 180 first passes among the passage of the game ball to the operation gate 54 that can be established at a timing close to each other (first condition) or the entry of the game ball to the start port 53 (second condition). Due to the establishment of the condition, the ordinary electric accessory 62 is moved to open the start port 52.
The special electric combination control unit 190 moves the special electric combination 66 due to the establishment of the second condition and opens the special winning opening 56.
The gaming state control unit 140 makes a transition to either a normal gaming state or an advantageous gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state.

Further, the gaming machine 10 has the following features.
When the player stays in the normal gaming state, the start is performed such that a reduction period LT that is a period during which the ease of entering the open start opening 52 is reduced due to the opening of the big winning opening 56 occurs. A mouth 52 and a special winning opening 56 are provided on the game board 40.
In addition, when staying in the advantageous gaming state, the allowable period PT excluding the reduction period LT is generated in the first open period OT which is the period in which the start port 52 is open, and the generated allowable period PT Is longer than the allowable period PT that can occur in the normal gaming state, the normal electric role control unit 180 or the special electric role control unit 190 moves the normal electric role accessory 62 or the special electric role accessory 66.
Furthermore, in the normal gaming state, the ease of entering the start area 51 for the game ball launched into the first area is set to be greater than the ease of entering the start area 52 for the game ball launched into the second area. Has been. On the other hand, in an advantageous gaming state, the ease with which a game ball launched into the second region enters the start port 52 is greater than the ease with which the game ball launched into the first region enters the start port 51.

  By having the above characteristics, when the gaming machine 10 aims at the starting port 52 (second area) in the advantageous gaming state, the game machine 10 has a chance to win a lottery game more than aiming at the starting port 51 (first area). Since it is easy to be played (there is little waste ball), the expected value of the game balls consumed before winning the big hit game is reduced.

This embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1) The first movable member is attached, and a first winning opening through which a game ball is given is given as a trigger, and a second movable member is attached, and the game ball enters And a game board in which a second prize opening is awarded with less prize balls than the first prize entry, and the first condition or the second condition that can be established at a timing close to each other. First opening control means for moving the first movable member to open the first winning port due to the establishment of one condition, and moving the second movable member to cause the second condition to be satisfied. Second opening control means for opening the second winning opening, and game state control means for making transition to either a normal gaming state or an advantageous gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state, If you are in a gaming state, The first prize opening and the second prize opening so that a reduction period is generated in which the ease of entering the first prize opening is reduced due to the opening of the second prize opening. Are arranged in the gaming board and staying in the advantageous gaming state, the allowable period excluding the reduction period in the first opening period in which the first winning opening is open And the first opening control means or the second opening control means is configured to cause the first movable member or the first movement member to be longer than the allowable period that can occur in the normal gaming state. When the two movable members are moved and the reduction period occurs in the first opening period, the ease of entering the second winning opening is greater than the ease of entering the first winning opening, Previous in the first opening period A game in which the ease of entering the first prize opening when the allowable period occurs is greater than the ease of entering the first prize opening when the reduction period occurs during the first opening period Machine.
(2) a specific gate in which the passing of the game ball is one of the establishment conditions of the first condition or the second condition, and a second start port in which the entry of the game ball is the establishment opportunity of the other The first condition and the second condition are configured such that one gaming ball disposed on the gaming board and passing through the specific gate is configured to be able to enter the second starting port. The gaming machine according to (1), which can be established at a timing close to each other.
(3) a first area provided with a launching device for launching the game ball on the game board, wherein a first start opening is provided in which the game ball enters when a third condition is met; A gate and a second area where the second start port is disposed are formed at different positions on the gaming board, and the gaming state control means is caused by the establishment of the third condition. When transitioning from the normal gaming state to the advantageous gaming state and staying in the normal gaming state, the expected value of the winning ball obtained by firing the gaming ball in the first region is the second region. The expectation of the prize ball obtained by firing the game ball in the second area when the game ball is set higher than the expected value of the prize ball obtained by firing the game ball and staying in the advantageous game state A value is obtained by firing the gaming ball in the first area. The gaming machine according to set to be higher than the expected value of the sphere (2).
(4) In the rolling flow path of the game ball in the game board, the second winning port is disposed upstream of the first winning port, and the second winning port is open. Due to the opening of the second prize opening, the game board is configured to roll the game ball that rolls in the vicinity of the second prize opening to a region different from the first prize opening. Then, the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein a ball entering the first winning opening is inhibited.
(5) The first release control means or the second release control means is the first movable member or the second movable so that the reduction period in the advantageous gaming state is shorter than the reduction period in the normal gaming state. The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein the member is movable.
(6) First lottery means for performing lottery when the first condition is satisfied, second lottery means for performing lottery when the second condition is satisfied, and the first lottery means or the second lottery means The symbol variation control means for executing the symbol variation game for notifying the lottery result by the symbol stop display, and the variation time determination for determining the variation time from the symbol variation to the stop in the symbol variation game And the first opening control means is configured to move the first variable member after the symbol indicating that the lottery by the first lottery means is winning, and to move the first variable member. The second opening control means opens the second winning opening by moving the second variable member after the symbol indicating that the lottery by the second lottery means is winning. And said strange The time determining means determines, for the at least one of the symbol variation games caused by the first lottery means or the second lottery means, the variation time that is different between the normal gaming state and the advantageous gaming state, The gaming machine according to (5), wherein the reduction period in the advantageous gaming state is shorter than the reduction period in the normal gaming state.
(7) First lottery means for performing lottery when the first condition is satisfied, second lottery means for performing lottery when the second condition is satisfied, and the first lottery means or the second lottery means And a symbol variation control means for executing a symbol variation game for notifying the lottery result by the symbol stop display, wherein the first release control means or the second release control means is the first lottery means or the second symbol. For at least one of the lotteries by the lottery means, an interval time from when the lottery result indicating that the lottery is won is notified until the first variable member or the second variable member is moved is defined as the normal gaming state. By making it different from the advantageous gaming state, the reduction period in the advantageous gaming state becomes shorter than the reduction period in the normal gaming state (5) The gaming machine according to (6).

Furthermore, this embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(A) The first opening control means or the second opening control means has an opening time from when it is movable until it is restored to its original position with respect to at least one of the first variable member or the second variable member, The difference between the normal gaming state and the advantageous gaming state makes the permissible period in the advantageous gaming state longer than the permissible period in the normal gaming state (1) to (4) Game machines.
(B) The first opening control means or the second opening control means may move the first variable member due to the first condition being satisfied once, or the second condition may be satisfied once. By making at least one of the number of times the second variable member is moved due to the difference between the normal gaming state and the advantageous gaming state, the allowable period in the advantageous gaming state is equal to the allowable value in the normal gaming state. The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4), which is longer than a period.
(C) Of the first movable member and the second movable member, one operation mode is common to the normal game state and the advantageous game state, and the other operation mode is the normal game state and the advantageous game state. The gaming machine according to any one of (5) to (7), wherein the reduction period in the advantageous gaming state is shorter than the reduction period in the normal gaming state by being different from the gaming state.
(D) In the normal game state, the ease with which the game ball launched into the first area enters the first start port is determined by the ease with which the game ball launched into the second area enters the first prize opening. The ease with which the game ball launched into the second area in the advantageous gaming state is greater than the ease of entering the ball, and the ease with which the game ball launched into the first area has entered the first area. The gaming machine according to (3), which is greater in ease of entering a starting opening.
(E) comprising a third lottery means for performing a lottery upon the establishment of the third condition, and a big hit control means for executing a big hit game when the lottery by the third lottery means is won, The control means causes the transition from the normal gaming state to the advantageous gaming state at the end of at least a part of the jackpot game.
(F) The gaming machine according to (d), in which both the ball entering the first winning port and the ball entering the first starting port are triggered by a lottery by the third lottery means.
(G) a third movable member that is continuously operated during execution of the jackpot game, a third winning opening provided with the third movable member and disposed in the second region, The three winning awards are described in (d) or (e), which are arranged on the upstream side of the rolling flow path of the game ball in the second region as compared with the first award and the second award. Game machines.
(H) The third movable member is an opening that retains the game ball in the closed state in which the ball entering the third winning port is closed and releases the ball entering the third winning port from the closed state. The gaming machine according to (g), which is configured to cause the game ball that has been retained to flow down to the third winning award when the state transitions.
(I) provided with a small hit control means for executing a small hit game when the lottery by the second lottery means is won, wherein the second opening control means is configured to execute the second movable member during the small hit game. (5) or (6).
(J) The first start opening is disposed in the first area, and the first winning opening provided with the first movable member and the second winning opening provided with the second movable member are disposed in the second area. A game board, a launching device capable of arbitrarily changing a launch of the game ball to the first area and a launch of the game ball to the second area, and the first prize Of the first condition or the second condition that can be established at a timing close to each other, and the big hit game control means capable of executing the big hit game due to the entrance to the mouth or the entrance to the first start opening First opening control means for moving the first movable member to open the first winning port due to the establishment of one condition, and moving the second movable member to cause the second condition to be satisfied. Second opening control means for opening the second winning opening, and a normal game state or the normal game A game state control means for making a transition to one of the advantageous game states that are more advantageous to the player than the state, and entering the first winning opening that is opened when the player is in the normal game state The first prize opening and the second prize opening are arranged in the game board so that a reduction period that is a period during which ease is reduced due to the opening of the second prize opening occurs. In the case of staying in the advantageous gaming state, an allowable period excluding the reduction period is generated in the first opening period, which is a period in which the first winning opening is open, and the generated allowable period is The first opening control means or the second opening control means moves the first movable member or the second movable member so as to be longer than the allowable period that can occur in the normal gaming state, and enters the normal gaming state. Oh The ease with which the game ball launched into the first region enters the first start port is greater than the ease with which the game ball launched into the second region enters the first winning port, In the advantageous gaming state, the ease with which the game ball launched into the second area enters the first winning opening is that the game ball launched into the first area enters the first start opening. A gaming machine greater than ease.

10 gaming machine 15 outer frame 20 front frame 21 hinge mechanism 23 cylinder lock 25 transparent member 27 upper ball tray 29 lower ball tray 31 operation handle 32 upper frame portion 33 (33a, 33b) speaker 34, 36 left right frame portion 35 (35a) 35b, 35c) Illuminating device 37 Button 39 Ball removal mechanism 40 Game board 40a Game area 41 Outer rail 42 Windmill 43 Inner rail 45 Decoration member 48 (48a, 48b, 48c, 48d, 48e) Retention member 51, 52, 53 Start Port 54 Actuating gates 55, 56 Large winning port 57 (57a, 57b, 57c) Normal winning port 59 Out port 62 Normal electric accessory 65, 66 Special electric accessory 70 Dispensing mechanism 80 Production display device 90 Symbol display device 91 1 special symbol display device 92 2nd special symbol display device 93 normal symbol display device 100 main control unit 110 information transmission unit 115 Special figure hold control part 116 Universal figure hold control part 130 Special figure lottery control part 131 Pass / fail lottery part 132 Special figure selection part 140 Game state control part 141 Probability change control part 142 Big hit control part 143 Small hits control part 150 Symbol display control part 151 1st Special Symbol Display Control Unit 152 2nd Special Symbol Display Control Unit 153 Universal Diagram Display Control Unit 160 Fluctuation Pattern Determination Unit 170 Universal Diagram Lottery Control Unit 171 Open Lottery Selection Unit 172 Universal Diagram Selection Unit 180 Normal Electricity Control Unit 190 Special Electric control unit 210 Production control unit 230 Payout control units AC1, AC2, AC3, AC5, AC6 Actuators SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW6, SW7, SW8 Count switch X First flow path Y Second flow path

Claims (7)

A first winning member is provided with a first movable member, and a winning ball is awarded when a game ball is entered, and a second movable member is provided, and when the gaming ball is entered. A game board in which a second prize opening is provided with less prize balls than the first prize opening;
First opening control means for moving the first movable member to open the first winning opening due to the establishment of the first condition among the first condition or the second condition that can be established at a timing close to each other; ,
Second opening control means for opening the second winning opening by moving the second movable member due to establishment of the second condition;
A game state control means for transitioning to either a normal game state or an advantageous game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state,
When staying in the normal gaming state, a reduction period is generated in which the ease of entering the opened first winning opening is reduced due to the opening of the second winning opening. In addition, the first winning opening and the second winning opening are arranged on the game board,
In the case of staying in the advantageous gaming state, an allowable period excluding the reduction period is generated in the first opening period, which is a period in which the first winning opening is open, and the generated allowable period is The first opening control means or the second opening control means moves the first movable member or the second movable member so as to be longer than the allowable period that can occur in the normal gaming state,
When the reduction period occurs in the first opening period, the ease of entering the second winning opening is greater than the ease of entering the first winning opening,
The ease of entering the first winning opening when the allowable period occurs in the first opening period is the ease of entering the first winning opening when the reducing period occurs in the first opening period. A gaming machine that is larger than the ease of entry The game board includes a specific gate that triggers one of the first condition and the second condition to pass the game ball, and a second start port that triggers the other ball to enter the game ball. Are arranged in the
The first condition and the second condition can be established at a timing close to each other by configuring the one game ball that has passed through the specific gate to be able to enter the second starting port. The gaming machine according to 1. A launching device for launching the game ball on the game board;
A first region in which a first starting opening is provided, and a second region in which the specific gate and the second starting port are provided; Are formed at different positions on the game board,
The gaming state control means causes the transition from the normal gaming state to the advantageous gaming state due to the establishment of the third condition,
When staying in the normal gaming state, the expected value of the winning ball obtained by firing the gaming ball in the first region is the expected value of the winning ball obtained by firing the gaming ball in the second region. Set higher than the value,
When the player is in the advantageous game state, the expected value of the prize ball obtained by firing the game ball in the second area is the expectation of the prize ball obtained by firing the game ball in the first area. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the gaming machine is set higher than the value. In the rolling flow path of the game ball in the game board, the second winning port is disposed upstream of the first winning port,
The gaming board is configured to roll the gaming ball that has rolled near the second winning port in a state different from the first winning port in a state where the second winning port is open. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a ball entering the first winning opening is inhibited due to the opening of the second winning opening.   The first opening control means or the second opening control means moves the first movable member or the second movable member so that the reduction period in the advantageous gaming state is shorter than the reduction period in the normal gaming state. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4. First lottery means for performing lottery upon the establishment of the first condition;
Second lottery means for performing lottery upon the establishment of the second condition;
A symbol variation control means for executing a symbol variation game for notifying the lottery result by the first lottery means or the second lottery means by a symbol stop display;
A variation time determining means for determining a variation time which is a time from when the symbol varies in the symbol variation game until it stops.
The first opening control means opens the first prize opening by moving the first variable member after the symbol indicating that the lottery by the first lottery means is winning,
The second opening control means moves the second variable member to open the second winning opening after the symbol indicating that the lottery by the second lottery means is winning,
The variable time determining means determines the variable time different between the normal game state and the advantageous game state for at least one of the symbol variable games resulting from the first lottery means or the second lottery means. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the reduction period in the advantageous gaming state is shorter than the reduction period in the normal gaming state. First lottery means for performing lottery upon the establishment of the first condition;
Second lottery means for performing lottery upon the establishment of the second condition;
A symbol variation control unit for executing a symbol variation game for informing a lottery result by the first lottery unit or the second lottery unit by a symbol stop display;
The first opening control means or the second opening control means is
For at least one of the lotteries by the first lottery means or the second lottery means, from when the lottery result indicating that the lottery is won is informed until the first variable member or the second variable member is moved The gaming machine according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the reduction period in the advantageous gaming state is shorter than the reduction period in the normal gaming state by making the interval time different between the normal gaming state and the advantageous gaming state. .

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